Girls at risk of being left behind by Sustainable Development Goals

More funding and political will is urgently needed to advance gender equality ahead of a critical 2030 deadline. The world is currently off track for achieving nearly all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations eight years ago – including targets critical to advancing girls’ and women’s rights. At the current rate of progress, the SDGs will make little noticeable difference to the lives of girls and young women, according to new analysis by Plan International published ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit on 18-19 September. Calling…

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New media award recognises women and girls leading change

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Plan International are partnering with One World Media to celebrate underreported stories from around the world featuring development issues that break through stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures. The two organisations are pleased to sponsor an award designed to celebrate excellence in media coverage of stories featuring solutions by and for girls and women that tackle current challenges. This award is open to media, including broadcast, digital, audio, film or print, that explore women’s solutions in the global south. Reporting can…

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INGOs sign pledge for more equitable aid system by 2030

Some of the world’s biggest aid and development organisations have signed up to a far-reaching set of commitments to create closer partnerships with local and national organisations in a drive to shift more power, decision-making and money to the places worst affected by crisis and poverty. The agencies, which include CARE International, Christian Aid, Plan International, Save the Children International and Oxfam International, believe being “locally led and globally connected” will mean bigger, longer-lasting impacts on people’s lives. ‘Only through such partnerships will we remove any dependency on aid and…

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Clear Channel takes part in Plan International UK’s Girls Takeover 2022

To celebrate this year’s International Day of the Girl, Clear Channel joined forces with their long-term charity partner Plan International UK to take part in the charity’s annual Girls Takeover programme.   A 20-year-old girl from Lincoln has taken over as CEO for a day at Clear Channel UK as part of activities supported by Plan International UK for International Day of the Girl. Madelaine took part in the Girls Takeover in Clear Channel’s head office in London, taking over from Justin Cochrane, CEO of Clear Channel UK and Europe.…

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Girls’ rights gains ‘slow, fragile and unequal’ – Plan International new report

A girl growing up today continues to face considerable human rights violations, with little change from 10 years ago, according to new analysis by Plan International. In a report published on the 10th annual International Day of the Girl, a day celebrating the importance of girls’ rights, the NGO found that a combination of factors – including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis, conflict and the rise of right-wing politics – has profoundly set back progress on girls’ rights. While the International Day of the Girl has considerably raised discourse on…

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